FUNGAL STAIN

Lactophenol cotton blue is an essential stain utilized by Hypro Diagnostics to inspect fungal elements obtained from tape preparations or scrapings. This stain’s formulation includes phenol, which eradicates organisms, lactic acid that maintains fungal structures, and cotton blue, highlighting chitin within fungal cell walls. This blend serves a crucial role in preserving and emphasizing the distinctive features of fungi, facilitating meticulous analysis and identification by Hypro Diagnostics’ professionals.